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Board advances state‑required continuous improvement plans to Jan. 26 after SIP presentation

Charleston County School District Board of Trustees · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Trustees voted to advance all state continuous improvement plans (SIPs) to the Jan. 26 board meeting after a district presentation explaining how SIPs align with 90‑day plans and data‑driven monitoring; trustees questioned nonnegotiables, monitoring cadence and federal funding for CSI/ATSI schools.

The Charleston County School District Board voted on Jan. 12 to advance all state‑required continuous improvement plans for underperforming schools to the Jan. 26 board meeting for final consideration.

Trustee Miss Lieber moved to advance the plans and Trustee Bailey seconded. The motion was approved by voice vote.

District staff (Associate 21/Solange Brewer and colleagues) framed the SIPs as state‑mandated turnaround plans that supplement each school’s renewal plan and tie to 90‑day actions and ongoing monitoring required by the South Carolina Department of Education. The presentation noted that about 61.9% of CCSD schools earned an “excellent” or “good” rating on the 2025 report card and described the SIP template as a state‑issued form that must be submitted after local board approval.

Board members probed several operational issues during a lengthy Q&A: Trustee Grabowski asked whether the district has a short list of nonnegotiable actions for underperforming schools; staff cited mandatory data‑analysis protocol, the 90‑day plan process and teacher observation expectations as examples. Trustees also asked how SIPs align with local 90‑day plans and when federal funding tied to CSI/ATSI designations would be known; staff said federal funding guidance was expected after Jan. 30 and that 90‑day plans provide the more detailed, continually monitored implementation steps.

Trustees said they wanted clear progress monitoring and asked staff to make SIP/90‑day metrics available; staff agreed to follow up and described how the district’s monitoring protocol is used to target supports. The board will consider the SIPs formally at its Jan. 26 meeting.